Meetings and Workshops

Last updated: March 16, 2015

Upcoming Meetings
City residents, business people, and other stakeholders are encouraged to attend meetings regarding the General Plan Update and provide input on the process.  All Visioning Workshops, Planning Commission, and City Council meetings are held at the Council Chambers at City Hall, 201 West Sierra Avenue.

City Council Hearing

March 24, 2015:  City Council to consider adoption of the General Plan Update and certification of the General Plan EIR
       Staff Report will be added when available
       Revised Draft General Plan and EIR Documents
   

Past Meetings

City Council Hearing

April 24, 2013 - 7:00 pm: Review Preliminary Draft General Plan
     Staff Report
     Preliminary Draft General Plan

Planning Commission Hearings and Workshops
A series of public workshops will be held with the Planning Commission to pinpoint issues, identify opportunities, and develop policy approaches to address the input that has been received.  These workshops will be held approximately once a month from July 2011 through April 2012.

Monday, July 18, 2011 - 7:00 pm:  Housing Issues
     Meeting Notice
     Planning Commission Packet
     Housing Sites Figures: Figure 1 and Figure 2

Monday, August 15, 2011 - 7:00 pm:  Open Space & Conservation, Housing
     Meeting Notice
     Planning Commission Packet

Monday, October 3, 2011 - 7:00 pm:  Public Facilities and Safety Issues
     Planning Commission Staff Report

Monday, October 17, 2011 - 7:00 pm:  Circulation and Noise
     Planning Commission Packet 

Monday, November 14, 2011 - 7:00 pm:  Community Health
     Planning Commission Packet

Monday, November 21, 2011 - 7:00 pm:  Housing Element 
     Planning Commission Packet
     Draft Housing Element - November 2011

Monday, December 5, 2011 - 7:00 pm:  Land Use and Community Character
     Planning Commission Packet

Monday, January 23, 2012 - 7:00 pm:  Economic Vitality
     Planning Commission Packet

Monday, February 6, 2012 - 7:00 pm:  Land Use Map
     Planning Commission Packet

August 6, 2012:  Review #1: Goal and Policy Sets - Conservation, Noise, Open Space, and Safety
        Click here to download staff report and attachments

September 4, 2012:  Review #2: Goal and Policy Sets - Open Space and Safety (continued from August 6, 2012)
        Click here to download staff report and attachments

September 17, 2012:  Review #3: Goal and Policy Sets: Circulation, Community Health & Wellness, and Economic Vitality
     Planning Commission Packet

October 1, 2012:  Review #4: Land Use Goal and Policy Set and Land Use Map
     Planning Commission Packet

November 19, 2012 - 7:00 pm: Revised Draft Housing Element
     Planning Commission Staff Report
     Revised Draft Housing Element

January 20, 2015 - 7:00 PM:  Consider Recommendation to the City Council regarding adoption of the General Plan Update and certification of the General Plan EIR (item continued to February 17, 2015)
     Planning Commission Packet

February 17, 2015 - 7:00 PM:  Consider Recommendation to the City Council regarding adoption of the General Plan Update and certification of the General Plan EIR
     Meeting Notice
     Presentation

Community Open House
Two Open House workshops were held to present the Draft Goal and Policy Sets and Draft Land Use Map. The workshops provided the public with an overview of the General Plan Update process to date, presented the primary goals and priorities that have been developed, provided a summary of proposed land use changes, and provided the community an opportunity to comment on the General Plan Update.

November 13, 2012 - 3:30 to 5:30 pm and 6:30 to 8:30 pm

Visioning Workshops
Four city-wide workshops were conducted from March through May, 2011.  The intent of these workshops is to enocurage a borad segment of the public to provide input regarding the issues, visions, and goals that the General Plan Update should address.  Each workshop provided an overview of the General Plan Update process and will provide a variety of opportunities for direct participation (hands-on mapping exercises, polls, fun with sticky notes, etc.).

Vision: Cotati - Monday, March 21, 2011 - 7 to 9 pm
     Presentation - De Novo Planning Group

Vision: Community Wellness - Wednesday, April 6, 2011 - 2 to 4 pm
     Presentation - De Novo Planning Group
     Presentation - Sonoma County Department of Public Health
     Presentation - Bay Area Air Quality Management District
     Meeting Summary   

Vision: Land Use - Monday, April 25, 2011 - 7 to 9 pm
     Presentation - De Novo Planning Group
     Meeting Summary

Vision: Circulation - Monday, May 9, 2011 - 7 to 9 pm
     Presentation - De Novo Planning Group and W-Trans
     Meeting Summary

City Council
      January 26, 2011 - Overview of the General Plan Update process: project kick-off and General Plan 101.
           Click here to view the presentation.

     December 12, 2012 - 7:00 pm: Housing Element Adoption
          Revised Draft Housing Element